Self-Serve tier

Recover from Airbnb / VRBO host cancellation or short-term-rental dispute — platform Terms of Service controlling, AirCover for Guests / Book with Confidence Guarantee scope, force-majeure / Extenuating Circumstances policy, escalation through platform Resolution Center, then sta

Compute and assert baggage-loss compensation — domestic 14 CFR §254 cap ($3,800 per Federal Register adjustment, VERIFY-CURRENT) vs Montreal Convention 1999 Article 17/22 (1,288 SDR international, VERIFY-CURRENT IATA SDR rate; 21-day delayed-delivery clock; 7-day damaged-bag noti

Assess enforceability of cruise-line ticket-contract terms — forum-selection clauses (Carnival v. Shute 499 U.S. 585), one-year statute of limitations under 46 USC §30527, class-action waiver, arbitration, jury-trial waiver — and identify carve-outs (Athens Convention, DOHSA wron

Comply with CBP $10,000+ currency / monetary instrument declaration on entry/exit — 31 USC §5316, FinCEN Form 105 (CMIR), aggregation across travel party, willful failure = forfeiture under 31 USC §5317 + 18 USC §1956 money-laundering exposure, civil penalty under 31 USC §5321, c

Compute and assert EU 261/2004 cash compensation for delayed, cancelled, or denied-boarding passengers — €250 / €400 / €600 distance bands, "extraordinary circumstances" doctrine, right-to-care + reroute + reimbursement, NEB/CAA enforcement, MCOL/Small-Claims pathway. Self-contai

Assert US DOT tarmac-delay rights under 14 CFR §259 — 3-hour domestic / 4-hour international tarmac limit, mandatory food + water at 2 hours, lavatory access, deplaning right, $27,500-per-passenger civil penalty exposure, DOT consumer complaint pathway. Self-contained — no extern

Recover from a hotel "walking" / overbooking — no federal mandate (no DOT-equivalent for lodging); pursue state innkeeper statutes (California Civil §1865 lodging-house rules), state UDAP, contract breach, OTA platform refund + rebook obligations, brand loyalty-program walk polic

Obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP) — 1949 Geneva Convention + 1968 Vienna Convention basis, AAA + AATA as the only US issuing authorities authorized by Department of State, $20 fee, two passport photos, valid US license required, 1-year validity, country-by-country acce

Recover from a lost or stolen US passport while abroad. Authority-grounded action plan — DS-64 report of lost/stolen, DS-11 emergency replacement at nearest US embassy/consulate, STEP enrollment, local police report, return travel under emergency limited-validity passport per 22

Decide CDW / LDW vs personal auto + credit-card secondary coverage for rental car — California Civil Code §1936 (24-hour CDW disclosure), New York GBL §396-z (CDW required, daily-fee cap), state insurance-equivalent statutes, primary-vs-secondary credit-card coverage, "loss of us

Decide pre-existing condition exclusion for a travel-insurance claim — NAIC Travel Insurance Model Act 2018, lookback period 60–180 days standard, "stable condition" doctrine, pre-existing condition waiver via early-purchase deadline (typically 14–21 days from initial deposit), s

Lawfully transport firearms in checked baggage — 49 CFR §1540.111 (TSA prohibited items in carry-on; permitted in checked baggage), 18 USC §922(e) (declaration to carrier), unloaded + locked-hard-sided + ammo-separate, declaration-form at counter, state arrival-law overlay (NY/NJ